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He proclaims the sovereignty of France over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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The Europeans exploit existing rivalries between indigenous peoples to form alliances.
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The company is established to govern and exploit "New France" - the colonies of France in North America.
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Thirty Indian Nations sign a close to Montreal with the French.
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Beginning of the seven years war between New France and the larger and economically more powerful British colonies.
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Under the Treaty of Paris,Great Britain acquires all French colonies East of the Mississippi including new France, which becomes the colony of Quebec.
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The monarchist refugees fleeing from the war of independence of the United States, are in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
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Quebec is divided into Lower Canada (now Quebec) and Upper Canada (now Ontario).
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Thousands of newcomers from England, Scotland and Ireland arrive every year.
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[1812-1814] Effects of the US blockade on French ports. The action includes naval battles in the Great Lakes and an American attack on York (now Toronto). But the US can not execute its plans to invade Canada.
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The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad.
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[1837-1838] Unhappy with ruling elites, poverty and social divisions.
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Canada East (Low) and Canada West (High).
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Treaty on the Oregon border established the border between British North America and the United States at the 49th parallel of north latitude.
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The Law of British North America links Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the Dominion of Canada.
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Canada declares war on Germany after remaining neutral for a week following the British declaration. Premier Duplessis opposes war.
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The Japanese attack the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, and Canada declares war on Japan.
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The Dieppe raid, Canada's first participation in the European theatre, is a disaster.
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Canadians win the Battle of Ortona, a German stronghold on the Adriatic.
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